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Sol Legare Community Project

Draft Community Plan

The Planning Department began working with the Sol Legare community on James Island in Summer 2013 to address planning and zoning issues. Planning staff members have attended multiple meetings of the “Concerned Citizens of Sol Legare” to get to know the residents. In June 2013, the Department assisted the community in conducting a survey of residents to identify the community’s wants and needs. The survey was not just related to planning and zoning, but it also gathered useful information on other public service issues such as public safety, transportation, and public works. Click here to view the Sol Legare Survey Results.

Information from the community survey was considered when completing the Charleston County Comprehensive Plan Five-Year Review, which was adopted by County Council in January 2015. In the Comprehensive Plan, Sol Legare is one of many communities within the Urban/Suburban Area of the County that is recommended for “Urban/Suburban Cultural Community Protection” future land use. This future land use designation encourages customized zoning to meet the needs of individual communities.

The next step in implementing this future land use designation is to work with residents to finalize a Community Plan and establish new zoning regulations based on the community’s feedback. The Planning Department attended a meeting of the “Concerned Citizens of Sol Legare” on Monday, February 13, 2017 to gather feedback on the community’s needs and issues for the Community Plan. Planning staff reviewed the results of the community needs survey and did an activity focused on land uses to understand what land uses are desirable in the area and where they should be located. Click here to view the presentation from the February 13th meeting.

The Planning Department will be attending the June 12 Concerned Citizens of Sol Legare meeting (details below) to review the draft Community Plan and gather feedback from residents.

Upcoming Community Meeting
Monday, June 12, 2017
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Sol Legare Community Center
1964 Sol Legare Road
Charleston, SC 29412

If you have questions about this process, please contact Andrea Harris-Long at (843) 202-7203 or aharris@charlestoncounty.org.

Other Community Projects:

Addressing and Mailbox Relocation Project: Due to former Post Office regulations, many residents that lived on side streets kept their mailboxes on Sol Legare Road, which caused great confusion when emergency officials (fire, EMS, and police) were responding to calls. Additionally, some houses were not carrying correct addresses or did not have their addresses posted, which further complicated the provision of emergency services. The Planning Department worked with the Post Office, Consolidated 9-1-1 Department, James Island Fire Department, and community members to move all mailboxes to locations in front of the applicable homes and to ensure residents have correct addresses posted on mailboxes and homes. This project began in 2014 and was completed in 2015, resulting in faster response times from emergency officials for citizens.
Charleston County Historical and Architectural Survey Update: Charleston County Government received a Federal Historic Preservation Grant to update the County’s Historical and Architectural Survey. Part of this project highlighted the growth and development of historic African-American communities in unincorporated Charleston County, including the Sol Legare community. The Survey Update includes a brief history of Sol Legare and recommends that the community be nominated as a historic district for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). To find out more about this project and view the final report, visit this webpage: http://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/zoning-planning/projects-hpc.php.

If you have questions about this project and upcoming community meetings, please contact Andrea Harris-Long at (843) 202-7203 or aharris@charlestoncounty.org.

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